Traps to capture songbirds such as the goldfinch have been dismantled by Brussels police, following an alert from a birdwatcher and member of the Royal Belgian League for the Protection of Birds walking along the Brussels-Vilvoorde canal. The glue trap found on the Chaussée de Vilvoorde consisted...

A record number of cyclists in Brussels were counted in a single day last week, Thursday 1 June, according to figures released this week from the Brussels Bike Count digital counters. At least 50,000 cyclists were counted over the 24-hour period on 1 June, the highest number counted in Brussels so...

Part of the ring road around Brussels in Zaventem will be closed from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon while a bridge is installed. The closure will last from 20.00 on Saturday to 14:00 on Sunday, according to Flemish roads agency De Werkvennootschap. Serious disruption is expected and...

As art lovers celebrate World Art Nouveau Day on 10 June, what better way to mark the occasion than a trip to Brussels’ beautiful BELvue museum? Until 7 January, the museum is showcasing some fabulous art nouveau pieces, along with 150 drawings and 1,200 photos, from Belgium’s philanthropy...

Legendary American muscle car the Chevrolet Corvette turns 70 this year and to celebrate this landmark occasion Autoworld Museum is hosting a special exhibition showcasing eight different generations from 1953 onwards. With 16 immaculate examples of this iconic vehicle on display, this is a must-...

The list of migrants seeking asylum in Belgium has dropped from just under 3,000 to 2,100 as the country grapples with an ongoing immigration crisis. Tent "cities" had popped up on the streets of Brussels as more people came to the capital requesting political asylum than the country had space for...

Brussels politicians are calling for major reforms in city government, including a smaller parliament, municipal mergers and more use of the English language when it comes to matters of state. Brussels budget minister Sven Gatz (Open VLD) and federal state budget secretary Alexia Bertrand (Open VLD...

Young Belgian ensemble Trio Memento invites audiences to embark on a Jules Verne-themed musical journey at Le Baixu on 16 June. Founded in 2017, the trio consists of Luis Corral (violin), Alvaro Quintero (cello) and Jung Bin Lim (piano). All graduates of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, they are...

A speeding motorist who struck and killed a cyclist on a zebra crossing on Avenue Albert in Forest has been acquitted on appeal. The young driver had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, Bruzz reports, after killing cyclist Iwona Wróblewska. According to the court, a link between the death...